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“Natural Version. Petroglyph V1 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two sides of the same rock. Each panel has two Syrian Wild Asses and a Human Male. But in slightly different styles implying two different artists. Likely Neolithic 5th-4th Millennium BCE [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is a spectacular archaeological site on the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. It is one of the largest rock art sites in the UAE. There are also stone houses, a shell midden, stone tombs and other features that date this site has having occupations from at least the early Holocene to the 19th century.”


Petroglyph G23, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph G23, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Anthropomorphic figure and Ibex / goat. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is ... Read More
Lower Wadi al Hilo Petroglyph No LV12 Sharjah
Still under investigation. Lower Wadi al Hilo No LV12 Sharjah. Located in a lower wadi side valley filled with petroglyphs.Wadi Helo (Arabic: وادي حلو, literally ‘Sweet wadi’) is a seasonal watercourse located in the Hajar ... Read More
Petroglyph N11 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph N11 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Syrian Wild Ass, Loops, indistinct symbols. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha is ... Read More